Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of

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from 1832 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835, and a

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from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840. He had previously served in the

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representing the 12th District and

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from Norwalk, Connecticut.

Biography

Betts was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the son of William Maltby Betts (1759-1832) and Lucretia (Gregory) Betts (1763-1830). He completed preparatory studies, then attended and was graduated from

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in 1807. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1810. He began his law practice in Norwalk. He married Antoinette Cannon who was born on April 20, 1789, and died on February 26, 1864.

Career

Betts was a member of the

in 1815. He was a member of the

in 1828 as a senator at-large, and was again a member of the state house of representatives in 1830. Betts was then a member of the

in 1831 representing the 12th District. In 1832 and 1834, Betts was elected the 32nd and 34th

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and served two terms, under Governors John Samuel Peters from 1832 to 1833 and under Samuel A. Foot from 1834 to 1835. Elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate, Betts served from March 4, 1839 until his death in 1840.

Death

Betts died in

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, on April 7, 1840 (age 51 years, 63 days). The funeral took place at the Capitol with the Chaplains to Congress officiating and the President of the United States,

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, attending. He is interred at Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut. There is a cenotaph for him at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

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